‘Sahara Power employs 107 graduate engineers

The power sector has received remarkable boost in its human capital profile following the employment 107 young graduate engineers by Sahara Power Group, owners of Ikeja Electricity Distribution Company (IKEDC) and Egbin Generation Company.

Speaking with The Nation at the induction ceremony held at National Power Training Institute of Nigeria (NAPTIN) in Lagos, officials of the companies said the recruitment of the young engineers is in line with their commitment to youth empowerment and development of local capacity in the sector.

They said Sahara Power is a leading player in the sector and comprises KEPCO Energy Resource Limited, New Electricity Distribution Company and NG Power-HPS Limited. These subsidiaries have stakes in Egbin Power Plc, Ikeja Electricity Distribution Company and First Independent Power Limited (FIPL) respectively, they added.

They said some of the young engineers who were sourced from the host communities where the subsidiary companies operate will commence a rigorous training programme that will equip them for their roles in IKEDC, Egbin and FIPL.

The Managing Director/CEO Sahara Power, Mr. Kola Adesina, said for the recruited engineers that the exercise was in line with the robust human capital development policy of Sahara Power aimed at ensuring enhanced capacity and seamless employee succession through knowledge transfer.

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